I am putting this on a luxury car. I want a magnetic mount that is the best I can get. Who makes the best brand?

I dont want something super huge since its going on a luxury car; but was wondering what smaller antana works best?

What material plastic or metal is best?

How hard is it to put an amplifier to give me more range?

My research shows K40 and K30 is best but want more opinions.

Honestly, with that radio, don't bother trying to amplify it...its just going to bleed and sound like crap.

If you're serious about CB radio, you're not going to care about what the radio and/or antenna looks like. Just shooting straight with you, that little hand held might talk a mile, and it might not. To run a radio with an amp and really get out some, you'll need a REAL radio and antenna.

For instance, I know guys who run basic cobra 29's or uniden 68's, with a mild tune and a GOOD antenna will talk 15 miles (this varies upon so many things, mind you).

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If you really want some mobile communications that can reach out further, you need to go Ham radio. Yes, you need to study for, take and pass a 35 question test to get your license but it's not hard to do. You CAN do it if you are serious.

I know that CB's do have their place. They are a step above the FRS/GMRS radios for distance, but not much and IMHO, CBs are not that good for communications when the band is tied up with the foul mouthed idiots. We Hams don't call CB Childrens Band for nothing!

...CBs are not that good for communications when the band is tied up with the foul mouthed idiots. We Hams don't call CB Childrens Band for nothing!

Medic73

And us rednecks dont call you boys ham hocks for nothing.
And yes, you are correct that HAM would be much better. But some of us don't want the paper trail related to that license. So we might get that HAM, but it will merely set on that shelf for a 'justincase'. In th emeantime, we will tolerate our CB's and turn them off when the language gets foul. Do the Wilson 1000 for the mag mount. I have a Uniden GrantXL SSB and it suits its purpose.

And us rednecks dont call you boys ham hocks for nothing.
And yes, you are correct that HAM would be much better. But some of us don't want the paper trail related to that license. So we might get that HAM, but it will merely set on that shelf for a 'justincase'. In th emeantime, we will tolerate our CB's and turn them off when the language gets foul. Do the Wilson 1000 for the mag mount. I have a Uniden GrantXL SSB and it suits its purpose.

I have heard that "paper trail" argument many times before. Some don't want to get a Ham License because they don't want to give their home address because anyone can look you up by your call sign, but you do not have to give your home address. You can use an address at places like a UPS Store box.

As far as getting on some database, do you really believe that you and everyone else are not already on some database? Got a firearm you bought through a dealer and had the backgroud check? Got a drivers license, social security nember, etc... You are already on a list.

As far as having the radio equipment to use only if/when the SHTF, if you haven't really used it, you probably won't have enough experience to get the most out of it. Radios are often very funny because of the radio wave propagation under different conditions. Only actually using them in real time conditions will give you the knowledge to know why it isn't getting out very far. Even CBs sometimes get "skip" and can talk for sometimes hundreds of miles, but can you make them do that when you want them to?

Really, I don't worry about my license because I am doing nothing wrong. I know that I can set up my equipment and be communicating with others hundreds of miles away (on HF, not on 2-meter/70cm) radio to radio because I practice doing that often.

All I'm saying is that if you really want reliable communications, you need the right equipment and you need to get out there and use it in real conditions.

Stop feeding the troll your souls guys, along with the crude spelling and the "luxury car" bait it is quite obviously trolling at its worst. I intend to set up an international survivalistboards.com troll patrol.....that rhymes and you know it.....I declare myself supreme master commander....recruitment in to this elite unit is open!!!

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If you really want some mobile communications that can reach out further, you need to go Ham radio. Yes, you need to study for, take and pass a 35 question test to get your license but it's not hard to do. You CAN do it if you are serious.

I know that CB's do have their place. They are a step above the FRS/GMRS radios for distance, but not much and IMHO, CBs are not that good for communications when the band is tied up with the foul mouthed idiots. We Hams don't call CB Childrens Band for nothing!

Medic73

Who do you talk to on HAM? Who can you hear on it? Does it work like a police scanner and a CB in one?

The Midland hand held has a hook up for an external antenna.

What channels are common other than 9 and 19? Im still debating which antenna to get. I like the K40

How do the tune the antenna? These are only 58 inches but they say the testing shows that they beat a wilson 5000?

Stop feeding the troll your souls guys, along with the crude spelling and the "luxury car" bait it is quite obviously trolling at its worst. I intend to set up an international survivalistboards.com troll patrol.....that rhymes and you know it.....I declare myself supreme master commander....recruitment in to this elite unit is open!!!

Do I need a wilson 5000 if im not putting more power than a handheld through it? I narrowed it down to a K40 or Wilson 5000. Both are about the same price. How much more distance will I get with the Wilson 5000?

Do I need a wilson 5000 if im not putting more power than a handheld through it? I narrowed it down to a K40 or Wilson 5000. Both are about the same price. How much more distance will I get with the Wilson 5000?